Garden Scene
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/16 x 5 9/16 in. (21.5 x 14.2 cm) Plate: 7 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (19.7 x 13 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.393
Tags
Art Historical Context
Quentin Pierre Chedel's *Garden Scene* is a charming engraving that invites visitors to linger amid imagined pastoral elegance. As an undated print from the 18th century, it exemplifies the meticulous intaglio technique of engraving, intricate lines are incised into a metal plate to fine details onto paper. Measuring a modest 8 7/16 x 5 9/16 inches (sheet), this work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints department, gifted through the bequest of Phyllis Massar in 2011. The composition, tagged with architecture, gardens, and trees, likely depicts a harmonious landscape ...